Paul O’Neill and Chris Caffery Discuss TSO and Savatage in 1999 Interview
After the instrumental "Christmas Eve (Sarajevo 12/24)" from Savatage's rock opera "Dead Winter Dead" was received surprisingly well by radio across the country during the holidays following its 1995 release, Savatage...
Johnny Dee Talks Doro, KICK, and Britny Fox
Drummer Johnny Dee caught up with The Pure Rock Shop on 91.7 FM WNJR in Washington/Pittsburgh (and on WNJR.org) to discuss Doro's celebration of Warlock's Triumph and Agony and upcoming festival plans,...
The Many Faces of Mike Keneally
Perhaps best know for his work with Frank Zappa or more recently as a member of Steve Vai’s touring band, Mike Keneally draws his own dedicated following with his band Beer...
Todd La Torre of Queensryche Discusses “The Verdict” from MORC 2019
Queensryche vocalist Todd La Torre caught up with Kara from The Pure Rock Shop for an interview for WNJR 91.7FM out of Washington, PA somewhere in the North Atlantic Ocean this past...
Photographer Mark Weiss Releases “The Decade that Rocked”
The Decade That Rocked takes rock music fans back to an era of musical excess, where photographer Mark Weiss lived at the heart of it all, documenting the most excessive bands...
Casandra Carson Introduces New Paralandra Album and Recaps Festivals
We first caught Paralandra live at the Kick-off party for Rokisland festival back in January. We'd heard the buzz around the band, but just hadn't had an opportunity to see a show....
Chip ‘Z Nuff Recaps the Monster of Rock Cruise, Talks Hardrock Nite, Tour, Radio...
Enuff 'Z Nuff has been hitting the road in celebration of their latest release Hardrock Nite featuring songs from the Beatles with stops at the inaugural RokIsland Festival in Key West, FL...
DORO DISCUSSES NEW ALBUM AS SHE CELEBRATES 40 YEAR ANNIVERSARY
With a career that emerged from the explosion of heavy metal during the early 1980s, Doro Pesch has been tireless in her devotion to the metal cause for four decades. In...
Jack Russell Past, Present and Future
There's certainly a lot of history between Jack Russell and his former Great White bandmates, and it's challenging to avoid the past when talking about the future of Jack Russell's Great...
Resist & Bite Frontman Nathan Utz Introduces his Band
In follow-up to Resist & Bite's performance at Masquerade in Philadelphia this past weekend, I decided that it was time we get the scoop on this band fronted by Nathan Utz...